Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891 More Quotes by Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891 More Quotes From Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891 There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891 When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck; men risk theirs. Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891